Chanakya's Quotes - Worth LearningChanakya was an ancient Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra, a text dated to roughly between the 2nd century BCE and the 3rd century CE.Extracted BY: Bhaktavatsalam...
Showing posts with label snakes. Show all posts
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Monday, September 07, 2009
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Lord Vishnu & Ananta Sesha - Lord Vishnu is known as "SHANTAKARAM" means peaceful form who is ... As everybody else has rightly pointed out, Lord Vishnu sleeps on Ananta Shesha.
Lord Vishnu & Ananta SeshaHis name means "that which remains", from the Sanskrit root sis, because when the world is destroyed at the end of the kalpa, Shesha remains as he is. So he is reffered as "Ananta-Shesha" which means "Endless Shesha". Lord Vishnu is seen resting on the coils of the serpent Shesha, also called Ananta.A popular artistic rendering...
Nagpanchami / Nagapanchami - Nagpanchami also known as Guga-Navami is a ceremony celebrated by the Hindus all over India
Nagpanchami / NagapanchamiNagpanchami also known as Guga-Navami is a ceremony celebrated by the Hindus all over India. It falls on the fifth day of moonlit fortnight in Shravan (July/August). Snake worship was a ritual practice long before the Vedic times; by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists and still continues to be a pious celebration. There are quite a few mythological...
